On what legal basis did the U.S. Supreme Court base its decision upon in Cooper v. Pate?
A. ?Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
B. ?Civil Rights Act of 1871
C. ?Fourteenth Amendment
D. ?Judiciary Act of 1869
E. Fourth Amendment
Answer: B
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Research finds that mature coping in the prison system is ______.
A. absent B. relatively rare C. relatively common D. very common
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The element of “malice” in murder may be
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